UPSC Prelims 2017: General Studies Paper 1 Questions

Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federalism?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Smart India Hackathon 2017?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)?

With reference to Manipuri Sankirtana, consider the following statements:

Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule?

In the context of solving pollution problems, what is/are the advantage/advantages of bioremediation technique?

The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for

Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in

Consider the following statements:

The term ‘Digital Single Market Strategy’ seen in the news refers to

At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the sea water recedes from the s...

With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements:

With reference to the ‘Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 (PBPT Act)’, consider the following statements:

Due to some reasons, if there is a huge fall in the population of species of butterflies, what could be its likely consequence/con...

It is possible to produce algae based biofuels, but what is/are the likely limitation(s) of developing countries in promoting this...

Which of the following are the objectives of ‘National Nutrition Mission’?

Consider the following statements:

In the context of mitigating the impending global warming due to anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide, which of the following...

The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to?

The term ‘Domestic Content Requirement’ is sometimes seen in the news with reference to

Consider the following statements:

Who among the following can join the National Pension System (NPS)?

With reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic Aryans and Indus Valley people, which of the following statements...

With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements:

Consider the following statements:

Consider the following statements:

What is/are the advantage/advantages of implementing the ‘National Agriculture Market’ scheme?

With reference to the ‘National Intellectual Property Rights Policy’, consider the following statements:

According to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, which of the following animals cannot be hunted by any person except under some ...

Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen?

Consider the following pairs:

Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?

With reference to ‘Quality Council of India (QCI)’, consider the following statements:

Recognition of Prior Learning Scheme’ is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to

What is the purpose of setting up of Small Finance Banks (SFBs) in India?

With reference to ‘Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)’, consider the following stateme...

Democracy’s superior virtue lies in the fact that it calls into activity

Which of the following is a most likely consequence of implementing the ‘Unified Payments Interface (UPI)’?

The terms ‘Event Horizon’, ‘Singularity’, `String Theory’ and ‘Standard Model’ are sometimes seen in the news in the context of

With reference to agriculture in India, how can the technique of `genome sequencing’, often seen in the news, be used in the immed...

The main advantage of the parliamentary form of government is that

In the context of India, which one of the following is the correct relationship between Rights and Duties?

The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following?

If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can travel, inc...

From the ecological point of view, which one of the following assumes importance in being a good link between the Eastern Ghats an...

The Parliament of India exercises control over the functions of the Council of Ministers through

Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom?

With reference to ‘Global Climate Change Alliance’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:

Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries?

With reference to ‘National Investment and Infrastructure Fund’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

The Global Infrastructure Facility is a/an

For election to the LokSabha, a nomination paper can be filed by

Consider the following statements:

Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a standard criterion for

One of the implications of equality in society is the absence of

With reference to the role of UN-Habitat in the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future, which of the state...

With reference to ‘National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)’, which of the statements given below is/are correct?

In the context of Indian history, the principle of `Dyarchy (diarchy)’ refers to

Consider the following in respect of ‘National Career Service’:

Which of the following statements best describes the term ‘Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets (S4A)’, recently ...

Consider the following statements:

With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)’ sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the follo...

If you want to see gharials in their natural habitat, which one of the following is the best place to visit?

Consider the following in respect of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS):

The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft- illustrated paintings at

Consider the following statements in respect of Trade Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC):

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the following practices can help in water conservation in agriculture?

Consider the following statements:

Consider the following pairs:

Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) are used to create digital display in many What are the advantages of OLED displays over Liq...

Which of the following is/are famous for Sun temples?

Consider the following statements:

Which of the following has/have occurred in India after its liberalization of economic policies in 1991?

What is the application of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Technology?

Consider the following statements:

Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of Stat Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution...

The term ‘M-STrIPES’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of

What is/are the most likely advantages of implementing ‘Goods and Services Tax (GST)’?

‘Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA)’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of negotiations held between Indi...

Consider the following statements:

What is the importance of developing Chabahar Port by India?

In India, it is legally mandatory for which of the following to report on cyber security incidents?

Right to vote and to be elected in India is a

What is the purpose of ‘evolved Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (eLISA)’ project?

What is the purpose of Vidyanjali Yojana’?

What is the aim of the programme `Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’?

Which one of the following statements is correct?

Consider the following statements:

In India, if a species of tortoise is declared protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, what does it imp...

In India, Judicial Review implies

With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events:

Consider the following statements:

Recently there was a proposal to translocate some of the lions from their natural habitat in Gujarat to which one of the following...

Which of the following are not necessarily the consequences of the proclamation of the President’s rule in a State?

Which of the following are envisaged by the Right against Exploitation in the Constitution of India?

Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar?

Out of the following statements, choose the one that brings out the principle underlying the Cabinet form of Government:

Which of the following gives ‘Global Gender Gap Index’ ranking to the countries of the world?